sea robber

noun

1. a pirate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea robber¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

This cessation of trade was a poor remedy against the sea robber: it was to rob oneself instead of being robbed, to commit suicide for fear of murder.

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They felt further depressed, as they went to the spot where sea robbers of old were hanged.

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It was, in fact, aiding the pirates, instead of putting them down: since the Bornean Sultan was himself the actual patron and protector of these sea robbers, instead of being their enemy!

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Hark to the stories of those wild sea robbers!

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He was no longer the wild sea robber, but a refined, courteous gentleman.

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